John Dornbrook is forty-nine years old. He's been doing the same job for fifteen years and hates it. But when he’s laid-off, it hits him hard and his world turns upside down. When he meets Hollis Lombard, his neighbor’s grandson, the unexpected happens.<br><br>Hollis Lombard is determined to get John out of his funk, so he offers to take him on a summer road trip. They head out west in search of adventure, but John is touchy and lashes out easily. Hollis, aware of the attraction between them, doesn’t want to take any chances which could hurt their budding friendship.<br><br>It's all a frightful muddle, and it remains to be seen if they can overcome their issues in time to reach their final destination. Will the journey be worth it?

Unexpected Journey

“We’re going to Salt Lake City,” Hollis murmured right before we pulled off at an exit to fill up on gas. I gave him some cash and ignored his protests.


“Deal with it,” was all I said, and he rolled his eyes and did just that.


“What’s in Utah?” I asked once we were back on the road. I’d decided to shave and make an effort with my appearance, for a change. I didn’t want to think too hard as to why that was the case.


“The Utah Arts Festival. We’ll be able to catch the last day and a half of it. It has street theatre, dance shows, films, art exhibits—2D and 3D stuff, you know? And there’s a culinary arts thing I really want to see. I think you might find something to enjoy.”


Chapter 6